''Bambi'' is the third Korean-language

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(fourth overall) by South Korean singer

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. It was released on March 30, 2021, by

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. The six-track album includes the singles "Amusement Park", released on December 21, 2020, and the title track "Bambi", which was released on March 30, 2021.

Background

''Bambi'' was announced on March 4, 2021, as Baekhyun's final release before his

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. SM Entertainment began releasing teasers and a mood-sampler video on March 10 through Exo's official social media accounts. The album and its title track's music video were released on March 30 at 6PM KST both digitally and physically.

Promotion

An hour before the music video and album's release, Baekhyun appeared on a live broadcast through the Naver app V Live, where he promoted and discussed the album. On April 9, Baekhyun won his first

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trophy with "Bambi". Contrary to his previous album releases, Baekhyun did not attend or perform on any Korean music show, citing his service obligations as the reason.

Commercial performance

On March 30, hours before the album's release, Korean news media reported that pre-orders had surpassed 833,392 copies, making ''Bambi'' the most pre-ordered album by a soloist in South Korean history. The record was previously held by Baekhyun's second mini album '' Delight'' (2020). ''Bambi'' debuted at number one on the week 14 issue of the

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for the period March 28–April 3, 2021 giving Baekhyun his third domestic chart-topper. With only two days of availability, the album sold a total of 591,944 copies and topped the monthly chart for March. On April 19, it was announced that the album had surpassed 1 million copies sold, making it Baekhyun's second to reach this milestone after ''Delight''. Internationally, the album debuted at number 15 on ''

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''s World Albums chart in the United States, giving Baekhyun his third entry on the World ranking.

Background

Promotion

Commercial performance

Track listing

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications and sales

Year-end lists

Release history

See also

References